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Fox News Names Emily Compagno Permanent Co-Host of The Five
Fox News has given Emily Compagno a permanent job on The Five.
She will start the new role on Sept.
8.
Compagno currently co-hosts another Fox News show called Outnumbered.
She will leave that program when she moves to The Five.
A temporary host will fill her old seat until Fox News chooses a permanent replacement.
Compagno will work with several other hosts, including Greg Gutfeld and Dana Perino.
She is replacing Jeanine Pirro, who left after being appointed U.S. attorney in the District of Columbia.
The Five is Fox News’ most-watched cable news program, with millions of viewers.
Emily Compagno will become a full-time co-host of Fox News’ The Five on Sept. 8.
Compagno will leave the noon ET program Outnumbered for her new role.
She will join Greg Gutfeld, Dana Perino, Jesse Watters, Harold Ford Jr. and Jessica Tarlov.
Compagno is taking the permanent seat previously held by Jeanine Pirro.
The Five averaged 3.6 million viewers and 322,000 viewers in the 25-54 demographic during the second quarter.
- Who
- Emily Compagno, Fox News and the existing hosts of The Five.
- What
- Compagno was named a full-time co-host of The Five and will leave Outnumbered.
- Where
- The Five airs on Fox News; Pirro’s new position is U.S. attorney in the District of Columbia.
- When
- The new role takes effect Sept. 8; Fox News announced it on Monday.
- Why
- Compagno is taking a permanent co-host seat on Fox News’ highest-rated cable news program after Jeanine Pirro’s departure.
Key facts
- New co-host
- Emily Compagno
- Program
- The Five
- Effective date
- Sept. 8
- Previous program
- Outnumbered
- Previous seat holder
- Jeanine Pirro
- Second-quarter audience
- 3.6 million average viewers
- 25-54 audience
- 322,000 average viewers




